The week of
February 12, 2018
Other Local Events and Workshops
Snapshots of Identity: Putting Students Behind the Lens
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Snapshots of Identity – Workshop with Wendy Ewald Saturday, February 24 10am – 4pm Municipal Services Building As part of Al-Bustan’s “AN IMMIGRANT ALPHABET” installation at the...
Adult Education Classes at Community Schools
Lutheran Settlement House
Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) will be providing adult education classes at William Cramp Elementary and Kensington Health Sciences Academy. Classes are free and begin in March. Pre-registration and...
Free Customer Service Training
Lutheran Settlement House
Free Customer Service Training offered by Lutheran Settlement House & PA CareerLink Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) is partnering with PA CareerLink to offer customer service training and...
Youth Empowerment Summit
Due Diligence Project
Interactive workshops that will allow youth to try something new or develop more skills in the area’s that ignites their talents. DATE AND TIME Sat, April 7, 2018 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT...
Women in Higher Education Networking event
ACE Women's Network Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ACE Women’s Network (PA ACE) is at the forefront of the major issues affecting post secondary education. Our mission and purpose is to create a professional network that identifies and...
LEVERAGE 2018
Community Design Collaborative
SAVE THE DATE! LEVERAGE 2018 Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts 320 South Broad Street Join us to celebrate a year of transformative design at...
Education for Liberation: Workshop on Power & Oppression
Education for Liberation
EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION: WORKSHOP ON POWER & OPPRESSION An Introduction to Paulo Freire’s Concepts & Techniques March 10+11, 2018, 8:30am to 5:30pm @ Philadelphia Student Union, 501 S 52nd...
Govern with Financial and Social Impact Measures and Dashboards
Social Innovations Lab
EFFECTIVE NOT-FOR-PROFITS GOVERN WITH BOTH FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT MEASURES AND DASHBOARDS: DOES YOUR NOT-FOR-PROFIT? LEARN HOW HERE FEBRUARY 28, 2018 9 -12 Before you can govern, lead, or...
Social Impact Networking Expo
Temple University
Area colleges sponsor Social Impact Networking Expo Do you want to explore careers that have an impact? Attend the Social Impact Networking Expo to speak with nonprofits, service organizations and...
Fathers Club program in West and North Philly
Daddy University Inc
Fathers Club program offered at YMCA, APM The Fathers Club is a fatherhood class that is in its fourth year in the city of Philadelphia. It is a free male parenting class. Our hope is that you will...
Inner Workings of Successful Nonprofits
RSVP of Montgomery County
RSVP consultants offer Nonprofit Management Workshops The Volunteer Executive Consultant (VEC) program of RSVP will host the first of three workshops on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 10:00 AM to Noon...
Play-A-Palooza 2018
Smith Memorial Playground
Play-A-Palooza 2018 marks opening of Smith Playground Smith Memorial Playground invites families to celebrate the official start of Playground season which includes the opening of the Giant Wooden...
Financial Wellness Day
Campaign for Working Families
Get the Tax Refund You Deserve: Financial Wellness Day is back at the Free Library! Get your refund sooner! Don’t wait until the April 17 deadline — join Campaign for Working Families, Inc....
What do posts on social media say about our health?
University of Pennsylvania
Every day people leave behind their “digital footprint,” posting on an array of social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others. But what do these posts, taken...
Sister’s with Hearts for Engagement
City of Philadelphia Office of Black Male Engagement
Philadelphia’s Office of Black Male Engagement will host ANOTHER Sister’s with Hearts for Engagement (S/HE) convening on Wednesday – February 14, 2018 (10 am) at Dobbins CTE high...
emPOWer 2nd Annual Fundraiser for EducationWorks
EducationWorks
Join EducationWorks at emPOWer 2nd Annual Fundraiser Honoring Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation May 23, 2018 6:00-9:00pm Center for Architecture &...
Expungement Screening Event
South Jersey Legal Services
Pre-Registration Required If you have been arrested or convicted of a crime in New Jersey, find out if you are eligible for expungement. Saturday March 24th @ 2-4 pm South Jersey Legal Services 745...
Brother’s Keeper Conversation: Economic Development/Empowerment
Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement
The Mayor’s Office of Black Male Engagement and the Center for Male Engagement (CCP) presents the 14th -My Brother’s Keeper Community Conversations Initiative: Topic: Economic Development/...
New Resources
Federal Grants Management 101
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Grants Management 101 Training Available to Public The Office of Management and Budget recently made its Grants Management 101 training modules available to the public at This free training...
City launches new program to support tenants facing eviction
City of Philadelphia
Most of the time when renters go to Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant court, they lose. Advocates say that’s because the vast majority of renters cannot afford a lawyer, while the vast majority of...
Connecting Young Adults to Skills and Jobs
National Fund for Workforce Solutions
Report describes efforts to connect young adults to jobs of youth ages 16-24 are unemployed, a rate much higher than the national average for unemployment. This report, Connecting Young Adults to...
Policy Toolkit: Establish a State Higher Education Funding Strategy
National College Access Network
State Policy Toolkit: Establish a Higher Education Funding Strategy Last week, the National College Access Network (NCAN) released the second component of their State Policy Toolkit. The five-part...
Civic Learning in the Major by Design
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Peer Review, Fall 2017 Vol. 19, No. 4 Educating students to be responsible, informed, and engaged citizens in their workplaces and the larger community should be an expected goal for every major....
Consumers’ Top Motives for Choosing Their Educational Pathways
Strada Education Network
Why Higher Ed? Strada and Gallup Examine Consumers’ Top Motives for Choosing Their Educational Pathways New insights from the Strada-Gallup Education Consumer Survey examine the main...
Steal Our Writing Secrets! Workshops for your org
Mighty Writers
Steal Our Writing Secrets! Bring a MW workshop to your school or organization. At Mighty Writers, we believe in sharing good ideas for the benefit of all Philly kids. We’d love to come to your...
Partnerships Classifieds
Summer Camp Internship, Puentes Hacia el Futuro
Puentes de Salud
Application deadline: March 5th, 2018 . Internship positions are limited and competitive, please apply early. Applicants accepted on a rolling and wait-list basis after deadline. Description The...
Lunch and Learn readers needed
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Lunch and Learn- Help students learn to read during your lunchbreak! Until May 31, 2018 12:00pm-1:00pm Have you ever felt like you wanted to volunteer as a tutor or mentor but didn’t think you...
Adult Education Tutor, Lutheran Settlement House
Lutheran Settlement House
Volunteers in the Adult Education and Career Development Program at Lutheran Settlement House work with adult learners one-on-one or in small groups (2-4 learners with one tutor) on basic math and...
National Conferences & Calls for Proposal
Call for Proposals: Family Involvement Conference
Family Involvement Confernece
Planning for the 2018 Family Involvement Conference is underway. Please visit the website for the Proposal Application. We are looking for high quality, research based proposals that would appeal to...
National Community College Conference on Service Learning & Community Engagement
Red Rocks Community College
Service Learning for the Public Good Friday, May 18 – Saturday, May 19, 2018 Red Rocks Community College 13300 W. 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80228 This dynamic and relevant event is an opportunity...
Teacher PD: American Meteorological Society Education Program
American Meteorological Society
We are now accepting applications for two K12 professional development summer workshops! Enhance your knowledge of Earth system science and earn three tuition-free graduate credits from California...
Grant Opportunities
School Based Volunteer Services to Support Teachers in Grades K-3 Literacy
School District of Philadelphia
RFP-581: School Based Volunteer Services to Support Teachers in Grades K-3 During the Daily 120-Minute Literacy Block has been posted on the School District of Philadelphia’s sealed bid web...
First Amendment Award
Society of Professional Journalists
SPJ Invites Nominations for First Amendment Award The Society of Professional Journalists is seeking nominations for the 2018 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award. The annual award honors an...
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Accepting Applications The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds across North America....
Community Connections for neighborhood groups
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LISC is pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for Community Connections, a program for community groups who want to engage residents to improve their neighborhoods. The program...
Senior Companion Grant Opportunity in MontCo
Corporation for National and Community Service
2018 SENIOR COMPANION GRANT OPPORTUNITY Corporation for National and Community Service About the Funding Opportunity The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Pennsylvania State...
Foster Grandparent Grant Opportunity in MontCo
Corporation for National and Community Service
2018 FOSTER GRANDPARENT GRANT OPPORTUNITY Corporation for National and Community Service About the Funding Opportunity The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Pennsylvania State...
Drug Deactivation Resources Application for Municipalities
AmerisourceBergen Foundation
Apply for Drug Deactivation Resources from AmerisourceBergen The AmerisourceBergen Foundation launched a Municipal Support Program to help combat opioid abuse nationwide and promote the safe disposal...
Grant for maternal health or child literacy
Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia Giving Circle
Giving circle offers $20k grant on maternal health, child literacy The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia Giving Circle – a Donor Advised Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation – is pleased to...
Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thomas Scattergood Foundation
Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness RFP Launch The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness aims to promote positive health outcomes among immigrants and refugees living in Greater Philadelphia. The...
Job Opportunities/AmeriCorps Opportunities
GED Instructor, ResCare Workforce Services
ResCare Workforce Services
ResCare Workforce Services is the nation’s most comprehensive provider of services and solutions designed to help put people to work. Our combination of career center operations, Job Corps centers,...
ESL Instructor, Delaware County Literacy Council
Delaware County Literacy Council
The Delaware County Literacy Council needs an ESL Instructor Contact Kate McGeever at kmcgeever@ for more information The role of the ESL Instructor is to develop and implement a best-practice based...
Strategic Initiatives Director, Resources for Human Development
Resources for Human Development
The Strategic Initiatives Director oversees the implementation of RHD’s multi-year strategic plan and its related initiatives. In close partnership with the CEO, Executive Team, and other key...
Support Services Advisor, PowerCorpsPHL
PowerCorpsPHL
About PowerCorpsPHL Launched in September 2013, PowerCorpsPHL is a City of Philadelphia AmeriCorps initiative. Operated in partnership with EducationWorks and the Philadelphia Youth Network,...
Farm to Families Coordinator (Part-Time), New Kensington CDC
New Kensington CDC
New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) strengthens the physical, social and economic fabric of Kensington, Fishtown and Port Richmond, Philadelphia, by being a catalyst...
K-12 Coding Instructor, BSD Code and Design Academy
BSD Education
POSITION DETAILS BSD is searching for a personable, energetic individual to join our international team of educators. The full time Coding Instructor will introduce K-12 students to the world of...
Farm and Education Manager, Novick Family Urban Farm
Novick Family Urban Farm
We are Now hiring for a Full Time Farm and Education Manager position with Novick Family Urban Farm. Novick Brothers is currently seeking a full time employee for their farm project. The Farm Manager...
Housing Stabilization Specialist, Lutheran Settlement House
Lutheran Settlement House
Mission: Established in 1902, Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) is a non-profit, community-based organization committed to serving vulnerable children, adults, and families living in Philadelphia. Over...
Miscellaneous
Call for Nominations: Women in Conservation Awards
PennFuture
PennFuture is accepting nominations for its 4th Annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards, which will be held Thursday, April 19 at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. Each year,...
Webinar: An Introduction to E-Learning for college access professionals
National College Access Network
NCAN Webinar: An Introduction to E-Learning Wednesday, February 28 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Register here When nonprofit organizations and schools provide specialized early awareness information,...
How to Rock your Donor Love and Loyalty
Network for Good
[NFG Masterclass Webinar] Donor Retention Series: How to Rock your Donor Love and Loyalty with Secrets from your Favorite Consumer Brands Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10am PT | 1pm ET Consumer...
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